On Tuesday, Musselman faced Hedgesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Musselman Applemen fell just short of the Hedgesville Eagles by a score of 5-4. Musselman's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Conner Chancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izaac Gilbert was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Myers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Musselman's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Hedgesville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-11.
Musselman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hedgesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Martinsburg is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Hedgesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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